Happy Mother's Day greetings to you all!
We have a busy week ahead of us in 4th grade. Here are some reminders: On Monday, our final Scholastic Book Order is due - you may take all day Monday yet to enter any orders online, and then I will submit our order on Tuesday. Because of your enthusiasm and dedication in buying good books for your children, our classroom library has grown by leaps and bounds this school year, due to the bonus points your orders have earned. This is a win-win endeavor for us all! Thank you so much. It has been one of my most fun challenges this year to stay ahead of our many voracious readers in Room 117. Our students have helped each other get fired up about all the great stories there are to read, and almost every day in our classroom, I have felt like I am a member of the best Book Club ever.
One more thing about BOOKS -! Would you please do a search with your 4th grader throughout your own bookshelves and other good book places around your home, and see if you find any of our classroom books? I do not have our room number or my name on many of them, but your 4th grader will remember if it is a book from school. I appreciate your efforts - thank you!
Wednesday, May 14th, we will be spending our day on the track and field at Middleton High School. Feel free to stop by and try to catch your athlete during his/her events. Remember to send along a completely disposable lunch. Right now the weather forecast for that day looks dry but not all that warm - I saw a report of around 60 degrees - so students should come prepared by dressing in layers. It will be very helpful if you could make sure names on marked on sweatshirts and jackets, etc. in case items get peeled and left on bleacher seats.
Thursday, May 15th, I will be out for the day. Our youngest daughter, Abbie, is graduating with her Masters degree in school counseling from the U of M in the Twin Cities! Her ceremony is on Thursday. I am very happy to report that a favorite teacher from a few years ago (remember those Science Enrichment classes?) is coming to sub for me - Mrs. Montgomery!
Friday, May 16th, is the last day our PTO will be collecting BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION, as well as food donations in the front entryway of our school. Thank you for your generosity. I am pretty sure we will be putting ourselves over the goal of 12,000 items, which means Mr. Macklem will be sporting pink hair one day in the near future!!
Looking farther ahead, keep Tuesday, May 27th, in mind - it is our Cave of the Mounds field trip. Permissions slips for that day will be coming home this next week. Also, Tuesday, June 10, is the annual School Hot Dog Picnic Lunch outside, to which family members are invited. An info sheet came home this past week in Take Home Folders. To purchase a lunch, the cost is $3.75. Some plans are also cooking up among some 4th grade parent volunteers to hold a special day of activities during the last week of school for our entire 4th grade, and you will hear more news of that coming soon.
I had a very fun week last week during Staff Appreciation Days, and I thank everyone who showered me, and our classroom, with needed supplies, along with flowers and treats and lovely notes and cards. Wow! It warmed my heart - thank you so very much. Being with your children this past year has been a very richly satisfying gift for me. Most sincerely, Melanie Hannam
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